Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker

Polkadot-plant (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Hypoestes

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.85-1.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.85 - 1.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-7
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 9 - 18
Germination temperacture (C°) 22 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Hypoestes phyllostachya leaf picture by Godoy Virginia (cc-by-sa)
Hypoestes phyllostachya leaf picture by Disa Villada (cc-by-sa)
Hypoestes phyllostachya leaf picture by sanchez gabo (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Hypoestes phyllostachya flower picture by Puig Guillermo (cc-by-sa)
Hypoestes phyllostachya flower picture by Pinto Jacobo (cc-by-sa)
Hypoestes phyllostachya flower picture by Sarah Smadja (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hypoestes phyllostachya world distribution map, present in Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Madagascar, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, El Salvador, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49962-1
WFO ID wfo-0000728632
COL ID 3NVS3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448204
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Hypoestes phyllostachya